SJ_LS831
St. Joseph, MO Tue Mar 03, 2015 USDA Market News Service
Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report as of 3:20 pm
Today’s Reported Sales Volume: none
Today's Estimated Sales Volume: none
On Tuesday negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive on light demand in all
feeding regions. Tuesday afternoon boxed beef cutout values were higher on
Choice and steady on Select on moderate demand and light to moderate offerings.
Choice was up .94 at 249.61 with Select down .17 to close at 245.28 on 110
loads. The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer for today was
estimated at 14.10 per cwt live, up 0.02 when compared to Monday's value. The
estimated cattle slaughter for Tuesday was reported at 109,000. April CME live
cattle contracts were down 2.40 to settle at 151.05.
PRICES PAID:
LIVE DRESSED DRESSED
STEER/HEIFER STEER/HEIFER STEER/HEIFER
(CASH) (CASH) (GRID BASE)
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TX/OK/NM None None None
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KANSAS None None None
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NEBRASKA None None None
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COLORADO None None None
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IOWA None None None
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NOTE: For complete sales volume, price ranges and weighted averages, refer
to the Mandatory reports on the following web site and links:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage
All Negotiated grid based sales reported through the Mandatory
reporting program by packers are currently included under the National
Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchases Reports as base prices
and again on the National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Formula Purchases
Reports as net prices.
Included in this report are negotiated cash and negotiated grid prices
and volume collected from feedlots or their representatives cooperating
on a voluntary basis. This report will be released at 3:30pm daily and
more frequently during active trading periods.
Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
Ph: 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sj_ls831.txt
www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage
1520c